Shift Hours: Thursday- Monday 4pm 12a
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for the safety of all clients and the facility, supporting clients towards their treatment goals, and reporting required maintenance of the facility.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the safety and security of clients in a residential treatment setting.
- Support and assist clients towards their individual service plan goals in collaboration with the clinical residential treatment team.
- Assist in maintaining a safe, recovery-oriented therapeutic environment.
- Provide intervention and support including listening, redirection, and guidance.
- Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity and boundaries.
- Observe and accurately document assistance in the self-administration of medications for clients.
- Document client activity in milieu progress notes.
- Observe and document client head count in Bed Check log.
- Document and submit incident reports in a timely manner.
- Communicate verbal and written shift change reports.
- Assign and monitor client life skills and light housekeeping duties daily.
- Facilitate or assist with facilitation of psychoeducational and life skills groups.
- Transport clients to community appointments and outings in agency vehicle as needed.
- Accompany and support clients in community 12 Step meetings, recreational activities, and cultural community activities.
- Monitor and respond to video surveillance, ensuring safety for clients.
- Scan documents into individual client electronic medical records as needed
- Support and actively engage in practices of inclusion through Cultural and Linguistically
- Attend and participate in regular clinical staffing meetings and clinical oversight.
- Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards.
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATIONAL/WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
- CPR/First Aid Certificate within 90 days of hire
- Possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license
- MS Office proficiency
SKILLS REQUIREMENT:
- Negotiate stairs and carry up to 50 lbs. Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with a wide range of people, teams, managers, supervisors, and vendors.
- Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Experience in working with the Native American population preferred
- Must demonstrate critical thinking, problem- solving and organizational and time management skills.
- Must be able to work well with others in a team approach.
- Must understand the recovery process of the chemically dependent individual
- Bilingual- Spanish desired